Jack Antonoff Says Singing About Ex Margaret Qualley Onstage Is "Really Beautiful"

Jack Antonoff didn’t have to sing about his breakup in front of thousands of people. The Bleachers frontman admitted to The Guardian that he worried about performing songs about ex-wife Margaret Qualley on tour after the couple split earlier this year. But he decided honesty with his audience was the deal, and he kept those songs in the set list.

Turns out it’s been a good call. Antonoff said the experience has been“really beautiful,”and he offered up a line worth remembering: he’d rather live through something publicly than escape it privately. That’s a big statement for someone whose job puts his feelings on a stage every night, but it fits the guy who’s spent his career writing emotions out loud.

The two married in New Jersey in August 2023 and called it quits in July after nearly three years of marriage. Sources say they’re keeping things respectful, and Qualley hasn’t addressed the split publicly. Meanwhile, Antonoff’s fans are getting the unfiltered version of the story, one song at a time. Would you want your favorite artist to keep breakup songs in the set list? Sound off below.